Water and Climate Change: Adaptation at the Margins
The impacts of climate change will largely be felt through water.
Droughts, floods, storms, and extreme events are becoming more frequent and intense. The entire water cycle is becoming unpredictable, impacting people’s daily lives and livelihoods, especially those of poor and marginalised communities. Science plays a central role in informing decision-makers about the impacts of climate change and supporting adaptation to those changes. Meanwhile, we know some critical barriers to adaptation remain social, political, and financial.

What is the role of climate science in supporting adaptation to climate change for poor, vulnerable, and marginalised communities? Leading researchers and practitioners at the forefront of climate adaptation will reflect on the social and political barriers to producing, sharing, and using climate information, and on how it should be interpreted, accessed, and applied. They will discuss the needs and challenges faced by marginalised communities and how to ensure these communities have a say in adaptation decision-making.
Date: 11 April 2024, 18:00 (Thursday, -1st week, Trinity 2024)
Venue: University Museum of Natural History, Parks Road OX1 3PW
Speaker: Various Speakers
Organisers: Museum of Natural History, REACH, Oxford Water Network
Organiser contact email address: kelly.richards@oum.ox.ac.uk
Part of: Fair Water? Exhibition
Booking required?: Recommended
Booking url: https://www.eventbrite.se/e/water-and-climate-change-adaptation-at-the-margins-tickets-868253548737?aff=oddtdtcreator
Cost: Free
Audience: Public
Editor: Irina Gribanenkova